Chinese smartphone maker Meizu has received a significant investment of $590 million from Alibaba. With this investment, Alibaba will own an unspecified minority stake in Meizu once the deal is finalized. This strategic partnership is expected to bring substantial benefits to both … [Read more...] about Alibaba Invests $590 Million In Meizu
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ONetSwitch Networking Open Source Hardware (video)
Makers, developers and hobbyists looking to add networking functionality to their projects in the form of NAS, VPN and Firewall features may be interested in a new piece of open source hardware called the ONetSwitch developed by MeshSr. The ONetSwitch has been specifically designed to provide an … [Read more...] about ONetSwitch Networking Open Source Hardware (video)
Windows 10 Headed To Smartphones With 512MB Of RAM
It looks like Microsoft intends to make Windows 10 available to as many of their Lumia smartphones as possible. We previously heard that Windows 10 Preview will be made available to some devices with 512MB of RAM. Microsoft's Joe Belfiore has confirmed that the company is testing Windows 10 on … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Headed To Smartphones With 512MB Of RAM
Windows 10 Preview To Support Some 512MB Systems
Over the weekend Microsoft Engineering General Manager Gabriel Aul announced via a Tweet that the first Microsoft Windows 10 Technical Preview will support a selection of 512MB systems. Unfortunately no specifics on which hardware will be supported by the upcoming Windows 10 Technical Preview … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Preview To Support Some 512MB Systems
Google Buys Photo Backup Company Odysee
Google has purchased Odysee, a company that offers apps for Apple's iOS platform and Google's Android platform, that allows you to backup photos from your smartphones or tablets to your computer. The company will shut down Odysee on the 23rd of February, and the team behind the apps will be moving … [Read more...] about Google Buys Photo Backup Company Odysee
Raspberry Pi 2 Mini PC Discussed By Creator Eben Upton (video)
At the start of this week the new quad core Raspberry Pi 2 mini PC launched, and during the week MAKE were able to catch up with its creator Eben Upton from the Pi Foundation for an interview discussing the new computer’s features in detail. To re-cap the Raspberry Pi 2 is available to purchase for … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi 2 Mini PC Discussed By Creator Eben Upton (video)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Unveiled With 16M Live MOS Sensor (video)
The new Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II builds on the technology from the pervious camera the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and now includes, 5-axis VCM image stabilisation with 5 shutter speed steps of compensation. As well as a 16 megapixel Live MOS sensor, OM-D image quality and OM-D Movie in hand-held shooting. … [Read more...] about Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Unveiled With 16M Live MOS Sensor (video)
HTC Q4 204 Results Released
HTC has released its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2014, and the company has announced a quarterly revenue of NT$47.9 billion (about $1.524 billion), which is an increase over quarter three. This marks a significant improvement for the company, reflecting a positive trend in their … [Read more...] about HTC Q4 204 Results Released
Twitter Confirms New Google Search Deal
Yesterday there were rumors that Twitter had signed a new deal with Google to bring instant tweets back to Google search results. During their latest financial earnings call, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo confirmed that the two companies have now signed a new deal. The Significance of the … [Read more...] about Twitter Confirms New Google Search Deal
New Chrome OS Security Feature Now Lets You Disable Lost Hardware
Googler François Beaufort has this week announced new security additions to the Chrome OS admin control, that now allows admins to be able to secure data on lost or stolen Chromebook hardware by placing the systems into a disabled state. The new Chrome OS “disabled state” feature will make the … [Read more...] about New Chrome OS Security Feature Now Lets You Disable Lost Hardware
Meizu M1 Sells Out In 60 Seconds
The new Meizu M1 smartphone was announced at the end of last month, and Meizu recently put the device up for pre-order and the handset managed to sell out in just 60 seconds. The company made 100,000 units of the Meizu M1 available and in just 1 minute all of these 100,000 Meizu M1 smartphones were … [Read more...] about Meizu M1 Sells Out In 60 Seconds
Twitter Says iOS 8 Bug Lost Them 4 Million Users
Yesterday Twitter announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2014 and the company also provided some information on its latest subscriber numbers. The company revealed that it now has 288 million active monthly users, which was 4 million lower than the 292 million that they were … [Read more...] about Twitter Says iOS 8 Bug Lost Them 4 Million Users
